DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp

deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-vision-exp-20260821

DeepSeek V4 Flash Vision Exp is a multimodal model from deepseek that processes text and image inputs to generate text outputs. It supports a context length of 1,048,576 tokens, tool use, and reasoning. The model was released on August 21, 2026.

  • tool use
  • structured outputs
  • reasoning
  • open-weight

At a glance

providerdeepseek
releasedAug 21, 2026
context1.0M
input / M$0.22

Specifications

What the API gives you

Context window
1.0M tokens
Max output
262K tokens
Input price
$0.22 / 1M tokens
Output price
$0.65 / 1M tokens
Cache read
$0.007 / 1M tokens
Modalities
text, image → text
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
Aug 21, 2026

Measured evidence

Public benchmark record

LiveBench Agentic Coding
65.1%2026-10-18
LiveBench Coding
68.2%2026-10-18
LiveBench Data Analysis
79.5%2026-10-18
LiveBench Instruction Following
71.0%2026-10-18
LiveBench Language
80.4%2026-10-18
LiveBench Math
87.8%2026-10-18
LiveBench Reasoning
85.4%2026-10-18

LMArena data licensed CC-BY-4.0. Aider (Apache-2.0) and SWE-bench (MIT) are open. Design Arena uses blind human preference.

Open-weight model on Hugging Face.

Task evidence

How broad is the support?

Each status is exact to this model version and the selected task. Official release claims remain provisional.

  • Best LLM for Math & ReasoningProvisional evidence

    48% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (Epoch AI) or GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI). 7 of 7 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Logic & Problem SolvingProvisional evidence

    45% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from GPQA Diamond (Epoch AI) or LMArena Instruction Following. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Creative WritingProvisional evidence

    44% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Creative Writing or LMArena Text. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for WritingProvisional evidence

    44% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Creative Writing or LMArena Text. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Competition MathProvisional evidence

    44% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FrontierMath Tiers 1-3 (Epoch AI) or OTIS Mock AIME (Epoch AI). 6 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Code CompletionProvisional evidence

    43% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or LMArena WebDev. 3 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

Show all 32 tasks
  • Best LLM for Fast SummariesProvisional evidence

    42% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or Route reliability. 2 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for a General AssistantProvisional evidence

    41% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from SimpleQA Verified (Epoch AI) or LMArena Instruction Following. 6 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best Open-Weight LLM for Self-HostingProvisional evidence

    36% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or Route reliability. 2 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Chat & RoleplayProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Creative Writing or LMArena Text. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Roleplay & CharacterProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Creative Writing or LMArena Text. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Business WritingProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Creative Writing or LMArena Instruction Following. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Literary TranslationProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or WMT translation. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Marketing CopyProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Creative Writing or LMArena Instruction Following. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Everyday TranslationProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or WMT translation. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for TranslationProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or WMT translation. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best Value LLMProvisional evidence

    33% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or Route reliability. 2 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best Cheap LLM for High VolumeProvisional evidence

    30% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or Route reliability. 2 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Cheapest Capable LLMProvisional evidence

    30% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Text or Route reliability. 2 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best Local LLM for CodingProvisional evidence

    26% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or LMArena WebDev. 4 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for JSON & Schema OutputProvisional evidence

    24% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LMArena Text. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Structured Data ExtractionProvisional evidence

    24% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LMArena Text. 3 of 4 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for High-Volume ExtractionProvisional evidence

    21% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Route reliability or Structured-output eval. 1 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Document SummarizationProvisional evidence

    20% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LMArena Document. 5 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for SummarizationProvisional evidence

    20% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from FACTS Grounding or LMArena Document. 5 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for CodingProvisional evidence

    18% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or Design Arena Coding. 7 of 7 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Debugging & Code ReviewProvisional evidence

    17% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Aider Polyglot or LMArena WebDev. 5 of 5 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Agentic CodingProvisional evidence

    16% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Design Arena Full-stack or Design Arena Web-apps. 7 of 7 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Autonomous AgentsProvisional evidence

    13% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Agent or LMArena Agent Task Outcome. 6 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Image UnderstandingProvisional evidence

    11% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from LMArena Vision or VLMEvalKit tasks. 2 of 3 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for Frontend & UIProvisional evidence

    9% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Design Arena Coding or Design Arena UI. 6 of 6 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

  • Best LLM for AI AgentsProvisional evidence

    9% of intended weighted task evidence across 1 independent source; broader independent confirmation is still missing from Berkeley Function Calling or LMArena Agent. 9 of 9 configured evaluation feeds currently have results.

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